Geotest-Marvin Unveils Waveform Synthesizer

April 18, 2006

Geotest-Marvin Test Systems has announced their GP1665W series of programmable waveform synthesizers as drop-in replacements for the obsolete Wavetek 178 waveform synthesizers. The new waveform generator covers a range of 1 uHz to 50 MHz with full amplitude- and phase-modulation capabilities. It delivers as much as 20 V peak to peak into a 50-ohm load with better than 1 percent accuracy and less than -60 dBc spurious levels. The source performs logarithmic and linear sweeps, and boasts a wide range of triggering capabilities. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.geotestinc.com.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.